The defect resulted in two examples of the cars being gutted by fire in Europe earlier this year.

Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller told Bloomberg, “(The company) is not taking any risks when it comes to the safety of (its) customers.” He also made it clear the firm is “very keen to … allay concerns and keep any disgruntled customers.”

The Porsche 911 GT3 is a lighter, performance-oriented variant of the automaker’s flagship 911 sports car. Selling for more than $US190,000, the GT3 is named after the FIA GT3 Championship racing series.